The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-08-10
LIFE AROUND THE OLD FORT.
The Conference.-The StOck...High
Water-.DrOwned Corn.

| NINETY-SIX, s. c., August 9, 1887.
The game OF base ball that was 10 nave Dcen
played at "COw Grove last saturday was
postponed on account Of the rain.
! Mrs. w. II. Lawton, of Orangeourg, is IN
town visiting her daughters, Mrs. Rice and
Mrs Phillips.
and e. NJ. Speer attended the Conference.
The Rev. J. S. Mattison, OF the Temperance,
| UIorker, has been In town in the interest OF
his paper. 1t is good Temperance paper and
should be in every family In the State.
The trestle on Mr.. FlOyd's place was washed
| away on Sunday night.
Mr.. Thomas d. Jackson, of Augusta, Is In
town visiting his friends.
Bishop Duncan occupied the Methodist pull
Capt j. n. King finally succeeded in clear
ing away the drift from the Watts ferry
bridge The bridge was in great danger, and
| IL the drft had not been cut loose 1t would
have washed away.
Miss Bessie Watts of Laurens, and Miss An
ma Watkins OF. Newberry, are visiting Miss
The Rev. Mr.. Craig will move to Ninety-six
In November.
MIR. and Mrs Geo. NJ. Anderson have gone to
the mountains for q short season.
The barbecue at Ninety-SiX last Saturday
was q success.
Mr.. and Mrs Geo C. Probst have gone on
| visit to friends In Virginia.
MIR Thos. Coogler, Of Abhevile. has charge
Of the depot and telegraph line. Thomas Is
nice young man, and II he has a sweetheart NJ
nome Stlc D4Q OSlleT lOOh Oul Stec soihC VI oui
| girls capture him.
Chickens and eggs are very, very scarce.
In consequence Of the rain there were very
| few country people in town last Sunday. 9th
nrwiSe there would have been large crowd.
Mr.. George Prince, prominent member Of
the Anderson Bar, has been In town attend.
| ing the Conference.
Among the many visitors to onr town the
| past week we noticed: Maj. &. w. Prince and
daughter. Miss Lila. Of Williamston; Mrs.
Outz, OF Edgefield; Mr.. Mattison, Of Donalds;
Prof A. Coke Smith, Of Wofford; Prof Der
Stokes. of Newberry; Rev. Mr.. Aud and the
Rev. r. d. Smart, OF Greenwood, Uncle Mark
| Boyd and quite n number of others whose
| names we did not learn.
The kaffir corn is nearly ready to cut. The
yield will be enormous, In some instances
| fifty to sixty bushels to the acre. Everybody
should plant IL next year.
| visiting Capt. Hale for a few days.
Trial Justice Moore sent Giles Haggins 70
the Newberry jail last week for robbing the
| depot at ChappellS.
Mr. Dennis Madigan, the first commercial
traveller we ever knew. has been doing our
town lately. He sells KIDDING.
Our farmers are all busy clearing old barns
and building new ones" making room for the
| bIg crops already in sight.
| Miss Genevicve Fuller, Miss Lula Anderson,
| Miss Adams, of Clinton, Miss Carrie Turner,
of Greenwood, have been visiting friends
here
The farmers along the Saluda are suffering
| from high water. Mr.. Thomas Pucket has
| had thirty-nve acres of corn under water.
Mr.. w. e. Fouche and Mr.. John Fouche have
also suffered greatly. The small farmers on
Wilson and Nincty.Six creeks are safe so lar.
We notice Mr.. W. II. Frazier has taken sew
| eral premiums on his two stations, sensation
| and Gov. Gordon, at Spartanburg. Abbeville
stock always make their mark wherever they
go.
| The Rev. S. Lander, OF the Williamson Fe-
| male College, has been here during the Con-
| ference In the interest of that famous institu.
| ton. DR.. Lander Is first class educator and
has brought the College over which he pre-
sides to q high standard. He has our best
wishes.
Hurrah for Baily Crayton and f. B. Murray.
| They are doing noble work. We hope soon
| to see old Anderson wheel into the prohibi
| tion line.
Miss Mamie Blake has gone to Georgia to
visit friends and relatives
| Dr l.. Il. Hill was In town last Sunday. The
| Doctor Is Mt home in Ninety-SiY.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Luther BooZer have gone TO
Newberry to visit friends.
1t Is a fact that every man, woman and child
that Is old enough in Ninety-Six attend
church. Can every town say this?
Maj. Touches bottom corn Is out In the
rain, but his pindars are all right.
| How many men talk to their wives one hour
each day? This is one Of Bishop Duncan's
queries. EAST END.